A chemist's guide to valence bond theory
This is the first book to discuss modern valence bond theory in a pedagogical context, written by leading authorities in the field. It comprehensively addresses the theoretical aspects and applications of the valence bond method to chemical calculations.
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Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470192597 |
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This is the first book to discuss modern valence bond theory in a pedagogical context, written by leading authorities in the field. It comprehensively addresses the theoretical aspects and applications of the valence bond method to chemical calculations. |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xiv, 316 p.) : ill. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9780470192580 (electronic bk.) 0470192585 (electronic bk.) 9780470192597 0470192593 1281134856 9781281134851 |
Index Number: | QD469 |
CLC: | O641.1 |
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A CHEMIST'S GUIDE TO VALENCE BOND THEORY; CONTENTS; PREFACE; 1 A Brief Story of Valence Bond Theory, Its Rivalry with Molecular Orbital Theory, Its Demise, and Resurgence; 2 A Brief Tour Through Some Valence Bond Outputs and Terminology; 3 Basic Valence Bond Theory; 4 Mapping Molecular Orbital--Configuration Interaction to Valence Bond Wave Functions; 5 Are the "Failures" of Valence Bond Theory Real?; 6 Valence Bond Diagrams for Chemical Reactivity; 7 Using Valence Bond Theory to Compute and Conceptualize Excited States. 8 Spin Hamiltonian Valence Bond Theory and its Applications to Organic Radicals, Diradicals, and Polyradicals9 Currently Available Ab Initio Valence Bond Computational Methods and their Principles; 10 Do Your Own Valence Bond Calculations--A Practical Guide; Epilogue; Glossary; Index. |